what he said... (OK - my grandparents moved from the mountains to the flatlands of AL - but the prior 5 generations were mountain people....)Originally Posted by Swiss Roll
Everywhere is walking distance if you have the time.
Depends if you can speak english; then it depends on if you can read english!!
Is that the same as saying "it depends on whether you're a snooty sophisticate or not?"
It it what it is! If you put the word in front of someone that has never heard of Appalachian before the chances are they will pronounce it the way it's written!
Depends if you can speak english; then it depends on if you can read english!!Say what? It also depends on if you can spell / type!
How do you pronounce "naive?" Like it's written?
I actually caught myself using both a couple of weeks ago.
If I'm saying something like the Appalachian Trail or whatnot I use app-a-latch-in.
But If I'm using Appalachian as a stand alone noun, I pronounce it app-a-lay-chin(s).
Looks like Ah-pah-latch-un to me.
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Whoa cowboy slow down before someone gets hurt!! I wasn't taking a shot; I was just simply stating that if you look at the word, it should be pronounced the way it's written. I thought it was fairly ambiguous actually!! Not really sure why you took such offense to it, perhaps you feel like you’re not saying it right, whatever way that may be!!
And just for the record.....
I'm sure you could have done better than that! Was that your way of letting me know you can actually read and write? Very good; three gold stars!!!Say what? It also depends on if you can spell / type!
If you live in the south, it is
Apple-Latch-In
If you live in the north, it is
Apple-Lay-Chin
Then some people say 'dem hills or hi-contra'
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I grew up in South-east VA. Kinda the middle ground, guess that explains it.
It depends...do you eat grits?
I've determined a true southerner is one who eats grits. (maybe not the most scientific, but seems to work)
If you don't eat grits the correct pronunciation is app-a-lay-chin, if you do the correct pronunciation is app-a-latch-in. So, yes, there are 2 correct ways.
Just think of it as an easy way of knowing where a person is from (and whether or not they'll try to steal your grits at breakfast).
I am simply stating that many words are not pronounced the way they are written (such as naive). Who crowned you the arbiter to decide that this particular word MUST be pronounced the way it is written? The only offense I'm taking is your pompous attitude from the beginning:
Any way you cut it, that's a couple of pretty demeaning statements towards "Apple-Latch-In" pronouncing folks by insinuating they cannot speak English nor read English. So I spoon you some of your own medicine with "you can't type" and you reveal that you can dish it out but you can't take it.Depends if you can speak english; then it depends on if you can read english!!FWIW, I stated before and will do so again for your benefit. I say it both ways and neither way is wrong.
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It depends...do you eat grits?
I've determined a true southerner is one who eats grits. (maybe not the most scientific, but seems to work
If you don't eat grits the correct pronunciation is app-a-lay-chin, if you do the correct pronunciation is app-a-latch-in. So, yes, there are 2 correct ways.
Just think of it as an easy way of knowing where a person is from (and whether or not they'll try to steal your grits at breakfast).
You don't have to be a southerner to be a hillbillybut it helps
???
Reminds me of....
the difference between a violin and a fiddle. A violin has STRINGS, and a fiddle has STRANGS
.........hehehehehe.
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More like . . . getting cow-pattied! Uh oh, is that a word? "Cow-pattied." Do you pronounce it just like it looks? Sheesh, here we go again!
Any way you cut it, that's a couple of pretty demeaning statements towards "Apple-Latch-In" pronouncing folks by insinuating they cannot speak English nor read English. So I spoon you some of your own medicine with "you can't type" and you reveal that you can dish it out but you can't take it.
Not really sure how you came to the conclusion that i was talking about "Apple-Latch-In pronouncing folks"
If you do say it both ways why would you automatically assume i was referring to the "latch" type by associating not being able to speak or read English. If anything you're the one doing a wonderful disservice to the "Apple Latch-In" crew!!
ASSumptions are a beautiful thing!! xox
Back peddling at this point will get you nowhere. Why don't you man-up and admit you were being derogatory toward those pronouncing it different from the way it looks? Just like you are with "ASSumptions." Anyone reading that post and your last one can clearly see your veiled (poorly) offensiveness. I'd be careful with the name calling, even when veiled in a childish way . . . mods don't take kindly to that around here, and doesn't bother me one bit. Cheers mate!
why are you so aggressive and confrontational? it's obnoxious...
it's LAYshun. end of thread
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